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Texas Woman Loses $50,000 to Law Enforcement Impersonation Scam via Bitcoin ATM
A resident deposited cash into a cryptocurrency kiosk after fraudsters falsely claimed she missed federal jury service.
A Texas resident lost $50,000 after falling victim to a phone scam involving impersonators of the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office. A caller posing as a police captain claimed the woman had missed federal jury duty, was subject to arrest warrants, and was required to remain on the phone due to a gag order.
Under instructions from the caller, the victim withdrew cash from her bank account and conducted multiple deposits into a Bitcoin ATM to pay the supposed penalties. She later ended contact and reported the situation directly to local law enforcement after growing suspicious.
Fort Bend County Sheriff Eric Fagan stated that the perpetrators exploited fear and urgency to prevent the victim from questioning their demands. The sheriff's office emphasized that it never seeks phone payments to resolve warrants or prevent arrests, and has initiated a weekly awareness campaign called "Scam Sunday" to inform the public about fraudulent schemes.
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